Extracting mechanism for autographic registers.



' E J. BARKER.

EXTRAGTING MECHANISM FOR AUTOGRA PHIC REGISTERS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-26.19165 Patented Sept. 24, 1918.

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E. 1. BARKER.

EXTRACTING MECHANISM FOR AUTOGBAPHJC REGISTERS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-26,19l6. 1,279,497.

Patented Sept. 24,1918.

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w fiuesses E. l. BARKER.

EXTRACTING MECHANISM FOR AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTERS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-26.1916.

I Patented Sept. 24,1918.

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ENGLAND J. BARKER, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

'nxmorme MECHANISM roa A'UTO'GRAPHIC nners'rms.

Specification of Lettersllatent. Patented Sept. 24, 1918..

Application filed August 26, 1916. Seiial No. 117,025).

To all whom ii may concern.-

Be it known that LENGLAND J. Barman, a citizen of the United States,residlng at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Extracting Mechanism forAutographicRegisters, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescrlption. A

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in autographicregisters, and

"frame or cover which is placed next and substantially parallel to thedischarge end of an autographic register, and which cov-' ers over themargins of the platen, over which the strips of paper are drawn afterthey have been written upon, was'made very thin, and a superposedtearing-blade con-j nected to the top of the side-frames ofthe registerat the discharge end of the same immediately back of which this verythin stretch of the cover reposed. In the old type of autographicregisters this tearingblade was stationary, but in the more recent typesin Which paper extractor mechanism is employed, the tearing-blade 1sadapted to move forward together with the underlying plate a limiteddistance after the extracting mechanism is operated, substantially asset forth in application for Letters Patent of the United States, filedby me .May 25, 1916, Serial Number 99,732. Thls thin end stretch of thecover is liable to become bent and effect the operation of the registerand the alinement of the paper strips in transit from the machine.

The object of my invention is to combine the end stretch of the coverand the tearingblade in one piece, particularly when used in connectionwith my improved extracting mechanism and thus greatly strengthen thesame and avoid the possibility of the said end of the cover bending orwarping. Another object of my invention is to use such a cover having anintegral tearing-blade in connection with extracting mechanism employingpins that project up through and move longitudinally in longitudlnalslots in the discharge end portion of the platen, so that when saidpinsare at the limit of their forward or extracting movement and arewithdrawn from the perforations in the paper strips, the platen will.support the extracted end of said strips while the pins are beingwithdrawn from the perforations therein. These and other objects areaccomplished by means of my improvements, substantially as hereinafterfully described, and as particularly pointed out .in the claims.

In the drawings: a

Figure 1 is an end' view of the upper broken .away portion of anautographic register embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is aside elevation ofthe same.

Fig. 3 is a side View or the side ofhe register opposite that shown inFig. 2. Fig. 4. is a vertical longitudinal section taken on dotted line4-4:, Fig. 1.-

Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinal section taken on dotted line 55,Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a similar section taken on dotted line 6-6,'Fig.- 1. vFig. 7 is a similar section taken on dotted line 77, Fig. l. v

Fig. 8 is a horizontal longitudinal section taken on dotted line 8-.8,Fig. 1, looking in the direction ofthe arrows.

Fig. 9 is a plan view of the broken away i end portion of said registershowing thecover raised from the words, opened. Referring to platen, or'other the drawings, A, AQ'represent the corresponding side+frames of anautographic register; -B the platen or bed connecting the upper edges ofsaid sideframes, and C represents the rectangular open frame or coverwhich is hinged to the outer longitudinal edges of the trough ormagazine D (concerning which further'debe closed down over the marginsof the platen so as-to leave an open-space for the convenience of theoperator to write such records or memoranda upon the paper stri s as hedesires. At its discharge end, t e platen extends practically to the endedges of the overhang of the ends of the sideframes and it is providedwith longitudinal slots 9, 9, on either side of the center thereof thatextends back from the end edge of the platen a suitable distance,substantially as shown in the drawings.

' scription is unnecessary) and is adapted to l forations, and-theperforations of each sea aerator drawn from the register.

The paper strips nsedin the register em- 'bodying my invention areprovlded with two longitudinally arranged series of perries are at equaldistances apart throughout their lengths, and the perforations of oneseries are arranged to pair with the corresponding perforations intransverse. alinement therewith. These perforations are so located thatwhen the paper is withdrawn they will move longitudinally over and reg--ister with slots 9, 9, in the discharge end pf the 'platemand be engagedby vertically disposed pins ld, lei, which latter pass up through theperforations and enter overhead longitudinal grooves 15 made in theunderside of tearing-blade l9.

Pins 14:, A are mounted upon the forward ends of longitudinallydisposedfiat springs l6, 16, the rear ends -of which are suitablysecured to longitudinally disposed flat metal bars 17 that constitutethe side-members of a carrier-frame, and these side-members are heldflat against the underside of the platen by means of headed screws l8,l8 and 19, 19, that pass through longitudinal slots 20 and 21' into theplaten. These side-members l7, 17, are connected near their rear ends bya cross-bar 22 and the entire carrier-frame is normally kept at thelimit of its rearward movement by means of a coiled contraction sprin23, one end of which is secured to cross ar 22 and the other end .to aleg or screw secured on and depending from the underside of the platen.Pins let pass up through suitable openin s 25 made in the forwardportions of members 17, and the entire carrier-frame is moved forward soas to enable pins ll'that engage the perforations in the paper to movesaid paper strips forward a suficient distance so that the end edgesthereof can be grasped by the hand and held when said pins are withdrawndownward out of said perforations and returned to their originalpositions.

The forward ends of side-members 17, 17, have arms 26 secured to theunderside thereof that project downward a suitable distance and havetheir lower portions bent forward, substantially as Shown in Fig. 5 ofthe drawings. The rear side of these arms are engaged by anti-frictionrollers 27 that are journaled in the upper ends of hookshaped arms 28and these arms are secured to and project from a transverse rock-shaft29 the ends of which are journaled in suitable bearings in theside-frames of the register near the forward edges thereof. ()ne itsbearings a suitable distance and has an tion from said shaft 29 and isprovided with a flattened treadBlon the upper edge of its forward end.Arm 30 is depressed to arm 30 secured to the extremity thereof, and thisarm 30 projects in a forwardly direcrock shaft 29 so this tread isengaged by an end ofa plunger 33, which latter extends up throughsuitable guide-bearings 34:, made integral'with' and projecting fromend-member c of cover C to a suitable point above the same where it isprovided with a head ormiob 35 by means of which it can be manipulated.This causes. arm 30 to move downward and thus moves rock-shaft 29 andcauses arms 28 to engage arms 26 depending from the longitudinal members17 of the carrier-frame and moves the latter,

forward. Rock-shaft 29 is restored to its normal position by means of acoiled torsion spring 36 surrounding the same between. arm 30.andtheadjacent side-frame of the reg1ster,oneend of said spring being se- 7cured to said shaft and the other to said side-frame.

. The mechanism for causing the pins to move downward when they shallhave reached the limits of their forward movement is the same as thatdescribed and claimed by me in the'aforesaid pending application.

.When arm 30 is depressed rock-shaft 29 is turned sufiiciently to causearms 28 to engage arms 26 and push the carrier-frame forward to thelimit of its forward movement, and when said arm 30 is released, spring50 on shaft 29 and spring 23, hereinbefore referred to, will return thecarrierframe to the rearward limit of its moveanti-friction wheel 32journaled inthe lower llt ment. When it does this, it is necessary forpins 14, which have previously engaged the filing holes in the paperstrips, to withdraw therefrom to prevent the strips from being buckledwhen the carrier-frame returns to the limit of its rearward movement.This ll accomplish by means of a longitudinally reciprocable wedge 51the upper fiat side, of which is held in sliding engagement with theunderside of the platen by means of a screw 52 which extends downthrough a longitudinally elongated slot 53 in the rearward extension 541of the wedge. The forward end of wedge 51 terminates (when at the limitof its rearward movement) a short distance to the rear of the forwardend of the carrier-frame. A short distance back of its forward end theunderside of the .70 end of this rock-shaft 29 extends through rearwardand'overlaps the rear edge of a transverse bridge 55, the ends of whlchlatter are secured to springs 16. A short distance to the rear of itsbeveled surface, the 5 wedge is provided with a downward bifurcated lug56 which engages the upper end of an arm 57 that extends upward from aboss that is loosely mounted upon the center of length of shaft 29. Oneside edge of the boss of arm 57 is provided with a segmental slot orrecess 58, and shaft 29-is provided with a pin 59 that projects intothisrecess 58. Bridge 55 has the forward ends of springs 16 bear downupon the same. When shaft 29 is turned to move the carrier-frame forwardit moves independently of arm 57 until pin 59 comes in contact with thelower terminus ofrecess 58, orin contact with the end of a gage-screw 60tapped .through the lower portion of the boss of arm 57 whereupon saidarm is moved and propels wedge 51 forward and moves bridge 55and'leafsprings 16 downward. By the time the carrier-frame reaches thelimitof its forward movement, said. pins will have been with: drawn fromthe perforations in the paper strips, and when this happens and theoperator releases the pressure on arm 30 the car- --rier-frameimmediately returns to the limit of its rearward movement, and when pins59 of shaft29 engage the upper terminus of recess '58, wedge 51- ismoved rearwardly to the limit of its rearward movement.

- ner in which arm 57 is actuated, the rearward movement of the wedge isdelayed and thus keeps pins 14 at the limit of their downward movementuntil after said pins have moved' to the rear of the filing openings ofthe paper strips from which they were last withdrawn. In order toprevent the' strips of paper from moving backward when thus releasedfrom said pins, and during the time the carrier-frame has been movingrearwardly independently of the wedge, a suitable rectangulartension-plate 61, whose .upper horizontal edge extends up through arecess in the forward edge of the platen presses the paper towardtearing-blade 10. The lower edge of this tension-plate is pro: videdwith a knuckle that is loosely mounted upon a transverse stationaryshaft 62 whose ends are secured in the side-frames of the register andthe upperedge of said tension- 66 plate is 'kept'pressing' against thepaper in the manner just described by a spring 63 whose central yokebears rearwardly against plate 61, and whose coiled ends are wound aboutsaid shaft 62.

Heretofore the cover has been retained in its closed position over theplaten by means of devices (not shown) located at the rear of theregister frame. This has caused the forward end ofthe cover to be moreor 65 less loose and given to vibrating vertically.

It will be noticed'that, owing to the man- By making the forward end ofthe cover stronger 1n the manner hereinbefore explained, it is possibleto provide the end of the tearin-g blade or end-member c oppositeplunger 33 with a lug .37. -A latch 38, the lower end of which ispivoted to the sideframe of the register, is normally kept in engagementwith said lug by a flat spring 39 whose lower end is secured by means ofa suitable screw 40 to the nearest side-frame, and the upper end ofwhich engages a shoulder in the forward edge of theupper portion of thelatch, substantially as, shown. The movement of thislatch is limited bypegs 41 and 42 projecting from said sideframe,-substantially as shown,and the upper portion of therear edge of the latch is beveled so thatwhen the cover is closed down over the platen,--lug 37 will force 'itfor-' ward until the shoulder of said latch snaps overthe same. e a Inorder to guide the paper strips so that as they are extracted theperforations will always aline-with'pi-ns 14, I have provided the sideedges of platen B under the ends of the vtearing-blade with tongues 43,43.

These tongues are bent upward and when cover C is closed down over theplaten they enter suitable longitudinally elongated recesses 45, 45inthe underside of the tear- -mg-blade,' substantially v as shown in thedrawings. c The tearing-blade near each end is provided with peep-holes4, 4, at-the rear sides of slots 15 through WhlCh the tops of-"pins 14can be seen when the cover is closed down .over the platen to'enable theoperatorlto see that the pins engage the perforations in the paperstrips when the required lengths thereof have been drawn out frombetween the platen and tearing-blade.

What I claim as new is:

L In an autographic register, the combination with side-frames and aplaten connecting the same, of a cover havmg'a writ-.110

'ing opening which is adapted to lock down over said platen and having atransverse member that overlies the discharge end of the platen and hasits forward edge sharpened to constitute a tearing-blade for the stripsof paper extracted from said re 'ster, and a tension-plate engaging theunderside of said tearing-blade. 2. In an autographic register thecombination with a platen and cover therefor the transverse end memberof which overly ngthe discharge end of said platen being widened andconstituting' a tearing-blade,

of pins for extracting strips of paper from the register that pass upthrough longitudlnally elongated slots 1n said platen and engage saidtearing-blade, and longitudinally movable means upon which said pins aremounted and movable therewith.

3. An autographic register comprising a said slots, pins that pass upthrough said slots and move in said grooves and engage and extract paperstrips from said register,

and longitudinally movable means upon which said pins are mounted.

d. In an autographic register, the com- I bination with side-frames, anda platen connecting the same, of a cover havmg a writ ing openin thereinadapted to lock down over said p aten and having the end member thereofoverlying the discharge end of the platen suitably widened and itsforward edge sharpened to constitute a tearing blade for strips of paperextracted from said register, and means including vertically movablepins for extracting said strips from v the register. V v

5. An autographic register comprising a platen, a cover for said platenthe end memer of which overlying the "discharge end thereol constitutesa tearing-blade, longitudinally movable means, and pins carried therebythat are'adapted to engage and extract paper strips from the register, aspring returnable rock-shaft, arms projecting therefrom that engage andmove sa1d means, another arm projecting from one end of said rock-shaft,a plunger vertically movable in said cover and adapted to engage saidlast mentioned arm.

6. An autographic register comprising a platen having longitudinallyelongated slots in the discharge end edge thereof, an open cover the endmember of which over lying the discharge end of the platen is suitablywidened and constitutes a tearingblade, vertically movable pins adaptedto engage paper strips passed over said platen, longitudinally movablemeans by which said pins are carried, a spring returnable rock-shaftthrough the medium of which said means are moved, an arm projectingforward from one end of said shaft having a flat tread on its outer end,and a vertically movable plunger reciprocable in an extension of saidcover adjacent the dis-' charge end of the register;

7. An autographic register comprisin a platenhaving longitudinallyelongated slbts in its forward end'edge, a cover adapted to close downover said platen the forward end member of which overlying the dischargeend of the platen is widened, a

aerate? through the medium of which said means.

are reciprocated, an arm projecting forward from one end of saidrock-shaft, and a plunger movable vertically in the extension of saidcover and adapted to engage the forward end of said. arm.

8. An autographic register comprising side-frames, a platen connectingthe same which near its discharge end is provided with upwardlyextending projections for guiding paper strips in transit over theplaten, vertically movable pins adapted to engage seriatim alongitudinally arranged series'of perforations in said strips, and atearing-blade under the ends of which said projections are located.

9. An autographic register comprising side-frames, a platen connectingthe same which near its discharge end is provided with upwardlyextending projections for guiding pa er strips in transit over theplaten, vertically movable pins adaptedto engage seriatim alongitudinally arranged series of perforations in said strips, and acover for said platen the end member of which overlying the dischargeend of the platen being suitably widened and constituting atearing-blade under whose end portions said projections are located whensaid cover is closed.

10. An autographic register comprising-a platen the discharge end ofwhich has longitudinally elongated slots therein, of a cover for saidplaten the end member of which overlying said discharge end is suitablywidened and constitutes a tearing-blade, pins carried thereby that passup through said slots and engage and extract paper strips from theregister, and longitudinally movable means upon which said pins aremounted; said tearing-blade being provided with holes therein throughwhich said pins can be seen when said cover is closed,

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 23rd day or August,1916.

ENGLAND J, BARKER. -Witnesses:

G. J. MILLER, A. P. SIMON.

